2005 Vieux Château Certan

Community Tasting Notes (71) Avg Score: 94.2 points

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  12/29/2023 - Whistler wrote:

  Needs another 5 years. After 4 hours still tight. No flaw but does not fit the profile of vcc. Odd.

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  11/24/2023 - peternelson Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Lovely, soft plummy notes with leather chair, slight spice box; supple, full, seamless; expansive in the mouth with good tang in the finish. Excellent shape, would have been nice to give it 5-10 more years but still enjoyable. T-day at Bri's.

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  11/5/2023 - burgund Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Still taken very early. Balance perfect. Cool and mellow tannins. Served to french pigions.

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  10/9/2023 - rossi.wine wrote: 97 Points

  Almost creamy on the nose - red and dark fruit notes, spices, tobacco. Quite layered and expressive after some time in the glass. On the palate at first quite restrained and firm. Elegant and well balanced, lovely acidity, tons of fruit covering the still very noticeable tannins. A little too young still, but not unapproachable. Powerful, vibrant finish with exceptional length. Keep. 96-98

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  8/23/2023 - djhammond Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Moving forward seamlessly and gradually, this is already a top notch Pomerol, and possibly a contender for the greatest VCC of all time. It is in the earlier stages of its drinking window, but with sufficient aeration, it really comes alive; this had 7 hours in the decanter, and agitated periodically in the glass for an hour thereafter, and it nailed it. (The lengths you have to go to when you are in your mid 60s, and want to enjoy your cellar without an intravenous drip!). The nose initially is primary, but eventually burst into life with ripe cherry, plum, cedar, chocolate, and graphite, and wonderful tell tale floral wafts. The palate is silky, but with sufficient bite to give a perfect balance. The finish is subtle, but is out of this world and keeps building and pushes towards 90+ seconds. This should deliver another point or two over the next decade, but at present the tannin is an initial distraction on the palate and finish.

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